OPERATION
KNOW YOUR TRIMMER
READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE YOU OPERATE the trim- mer. To familiarize yourself with the location of the controls, compare the illustrations with your trim- mer. Save this manual for future reference.
Control Bail | Trimmer Head Drive Lever |
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Upper Handle |
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Throttle Control Lever |
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Recoil Starter Handle | Dipstick |
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Handle Adjustment Knob |
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Fuel Cap |
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| Trimmer Head |
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| Trimmer Line |
Shield Edge Guard | Figure 4 | |
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Trimmer Head Drive Lever - Engages
the rotation of the trimmer head.
Control Bail - Release to stop the rotation of the trimmer head.
Throttle Control Lever - Controls the
speed or stops the engine.
Primer Button - Injects fuel directly into the
carburetor manifold for faster starts. See Figure 7.
Recoil Starter Handle - The engine is
equipped with an easy pull recoil starter.
Shield Edge Guard - Protects the shield by automatically cutting the line to the correct length.
EYE PROTECTION
WARNING: Debris thrown from the trimmer can result in foreign objects being thrown into the
eyes, which can cause severe eye dam- age. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields when operating the trimmer.
Always wear safety glasses. If you wear eye glasses, put a Wide Vision Safety Mask over your eye glasses.
HOW TO STOP
THE TRIMMER HEAD
1.Release the control bail. It will return to its open position and disengage the trimmer head.
HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE
WARNING: The trimmer head will continue to rotate for several sec- onds after the engine has
stopped
1.Move the throttle control lever com- pletely back to the STOP position.
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